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gooner4life · 11-08-2005, 16:38

My sister in law received a letter from the council stating that they have made an appointment for her to be interviewed, that she wouldnt be arrested on the premises but that the police would be there and will help investigate the case, they requested she take bank statements, student loan statements, utility bill's for her home address and utility bill's for some bungalow in wales?

Now this was the first she'd heard from them and has never heard of the address in wales, she is receiving housing benefit and obviously they believe she is doing so fraudulently.

When she originally claimed child benefit they said she couldnt make a claim as her parents were claiming for her, it turned out it was different people but there daughter shared the same date of birth and first, middle and surname's with her.

She called the council and asked what this was about and to say they obviously made a mistake and they didnt believe her and advised her to get some legal help.

Where does she stand here? she's never been to Wales in her life, how can she prove she isnt pulling a fast one here?

11-08-2005, 16:38	#1
gooner4life Inactive Join Date: Dec 2003 Age: 45 Services: SkyQ 2TB - Multiroom x3, VM 350Mb cable broadband. Posts: 702	Some help please? anyone with legal nous? My sister in law received a letter from the council stating that they have made an appointment for her to be interviewed, that she wouldnt be arrested on the premises but that the police would be there and will help investigate the case, they requested she take bank statements, student loan statements, utility bill's for her home address and utility bill's for some bungalow in wales? Now this was the first she'd heard from them and has never heard of the address in wales, she is receiving housing benefit and obviously they believe she is doing so fraudulently. When she originally claimed child benefit they said she couldnt make a claim as her parents were claiming for her, it turned out it was different people but there daughter shared the same date of birth and first, middle and surname's with her. She called the council and asked what this was about and to say they obviously made a mistake and they didnt believe her and advised her to get some legal help. Where does she stand here? she's never been to Wales in her life, how can she prove she isnt pulling a fast one here?